Governance

The legal responsibility for running South Tyneside College lies with the College's Board of Governors.

The Board of Governors is ruled by an Act of Parliament and has the following responsibilities:

• the determination and periodic review of the educational character and mission of the institution and the oversight of its activities;
• approving the quality strategy of the institution;
• the effective and efficient use of resources, the solvency of the institution and the Corporation and safeguarding their assets;
• approving annual estimates of income and expenditure;
• the appointment, grading, suspension, dismissal and determination of the pay and conditions of service of the holders of senior posts and the Clerk, including, where the Clerk is, or is to be appointed as, a member of staff, the Clerk’s appointment, grading, suspension, dismissal and determination of pay in the capacity of a member of staff;
• setting a framework for the pay and conditions of service of all other staff.

For more information about South Tyneside College's Governors, please view our Governors' Microsite.